This time, the big men made sure that the Onsted High School boys basketball team ended things in regulation.

Austin Davis and Devin Louden both recorded double-doubles as the Wildcats rode a strong start to a 60-36 victory over the Hudson Tigers in a Lenawee County Athletic Association game Tuesday.

For the first time this season, Onsted (3-3, 2-2 LCAA) did not require overtime to score a win. Coming off a tough loss to Hillsdale last Friday, the Wildcats built up a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter and never let Hudson (0-6, 0-4) back in the game.

Led by the 6-foot-10 Davis and the 6-foot-8 Louden, the Wildcats held a 47-16 advantage in rebounding.

"We did what we needed to do, and with those guys we expect to handle the glass," Onsted coach Brad Maska said. "We had a tough game against Hillsdale (last Friday), and we talked about finishing four quarters. We had a good start tonight and used our size to our advantage."

Onsted scored the game's first seven points before Shay McDaniel scored a hook shot for the Tigers three minutes in, then 30 seconds later Cody Nelson hit a jumper to bring Hudson to within 9-4. The Tigers would not score again until 1:33 into the second quarter as Onsted exploded for the next 14 points.

Free throws and an inside basket by Davis staked the Wildcats to a 15-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. A jumper by Brian Freiberger and three straight inside baskets from Zach Wertz and Davis extended the lead to 23-6 before Dan Komarynski answered with a jumper for Hudson. Midway through the frame, Louden scored inside and Wertz connected for a 3-pointer, giving Onsted a 32-9 lead.

"We shot 4 of 27 in the first half, and offensively we know we're not that strong yet," Hudson coach Wayne Perry said. "This was the first time we've seen that kind of size, and the first half was ugly. It seemed every time we went to the rim we got shots blocked."

The Wildcats scored the final eight points of the quarter and took a 40-11 lead into halftime.

Hudson showed signs of life early in the third quarter as Komarynski hit a jumper and Andrew Enerson hit a 3-pointer, but Davis answered with a driving basket. A minute later, Davis fed Louden under the basket for a two-handed dunk, making it 47-16.

"The neat thing about those two is that they work so well together," Maska said. "They beat each other up in practice and really complement each other on the court. You could see they were all smiles after the dunk."

The Tigers made a 7-0 run, capped by a Matt Pogoreski basket and a missile from Nelson, but Joe Snyr converted a traditional 3-point play and Alan Mugerdichian hit a jumper at the buzzer, giving Onsted a 52-23 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Page 2 of 2 - Both teams cleared their benches down the stretch. Wertz hit a layup to extend Onsted's lead to 34 early in the quarter, but the Tigers got two more 3-pointers from Nelson before scoring the game's final seven points.

"The effort was there in the second half, and I can't complain about that, but it has to be for four quarters if we're to have a chance," Perry said. "We have to dig deeper and get better on the defensive end."

Wertz had 16 points to lead Onsted, while Davis had 14 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and three assists. Louden added 12 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, and Cole Weirich handed out three assists.

"Zach had one of his better games, and I was happy to see him get going," Maska said. "Defensively we thought we could keep them under 40 and we did a nice job. We have to continue to improve."

Nelson hit four 3-pointers on the night en route to 14 points to lead Hudson. Komarynski added six points, while McKendry Evans had three points and five rebounds.

Both teams play league games Thursday, with the Wildcats hosting Blissfield and Hudson facing Dundee.